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UNIT 1

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COMPARE WHAT PEOPLE USUALLY DO WITH WHAT THEY ARE DOING NOW

IDENTIFY REGIONAL STAPLE FOODSTALK ABOUT TRADITIONAL FAMILY

DISHESUNDERSTAND HOW A REGIONAL

FOOD BECOMES AN INTERNATIONAL DISH

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SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

The simple present tense in English is used to describe an action that is regular, true or normal.

We use the present tense:

1. For repeated or regular actions in the present time period.

I take the train to the office. The train to Berlin leaves every hour. John sleeps eight hours every night during the

week.

2. For facts. The President of The USA lives in The White House. A dog has four legs. We come from Switzerland.

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3. For habits. I get up early every day. Carol brushes her teeth twice a day. They travel to their country house every

weekend.

4. For things that are always / generally true.

It rains a lot in winter. The Queen of England lives in

Buckingham Palace. They speak English at work.

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To make a negative sentence in English we normally use Don't or Doesn't with all verbs EXCEPT To Be and Modal verbs (can, might, should etc.).

Affirmative: You speak French.Negative: You don't speak French.

You will see that we add don't between the subject and the verb. We use Don't when the subject is I, you, we or they.

Affirmative: He speaks German.Negative: He doesn't speak German.

When the subject is he, she or it, we add doesn't between the subject and the verb to make a negative sentence. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the negative sentence. We will see the reason why below.

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Don't = Do not

Doesn't = Does not

I don't like meat = I do not like meat.

There is no difference in meaning though we normally use contractions in spoken English.

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To make a question in English we normally use Do or Does. It has no translation in Spanish though it is essential to show we are making a question. It is normally put at the beginning of the question.

Affirmative: You speak English.Question: Do you speak English?

You will see that we add DO at the beginning of the affirmative sentence to make it a question. We use Do when the subject is I, you, we or they.

Affirmative: He speaks French.Question: Does he speak French?

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When the subject is he, she or it, we add DOES at the beginning to make the affirmative sentence a question. Notice that the letter S at the end of the verb in the affirmative sentence (because it is in third person) disappears in the question. We will see the reason why below.

We DON'T use Do or Does in questions that have the verb To Be or Modal Verbs (can, must, might, should etc.)

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http://www.ego4u.com/en/cram-up/tests/simple-present-1

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FORM [am/is/are + present participle]Examples:You are watching TV.Are you watching TV?You are not watching TV.

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Examples: You are learning English now. You are not swimming now. Are you sleeping? I am sitting. I am not standing. Is he sitting or standing? They are reading their books. They are not watching television. What are you doing? Why aren't you doing your

homework?

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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/presentcontinuous.html

FOR MORE PRACTICE CLICK ON:http://www.englishpage.com/

verbpage/verbs1.htmhttp://www.englishpage.com/

verbpage/verbs2.htm

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FORM [VERB+ed] or irregular verbs Examples:You called Debbie.Did you call Debbie?You did not call Debbie.

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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/simplepastforms.htm

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I waited.You waited.We waited.They waited.He waited.She waited. It waited.

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I did not wait.You did not wait.We did not wait.They did not wait.He did not wait.She did not wait. It did not wait.

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Did I wait?Did you wait?Did we wait?Did they wait? Did he wait?Did she wait?Did it wait?

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http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs3.htm

http://www.englishpage.com/verbpage/verbs4.htm